I have been puzzled for years regarding these two names of these two kings. One of them was the king of Judah and the other the king of Northern Israel. Both were kings in their contemporary time period. I have been researching both of them and started to come up with a theory that I don't think anyone considered.



SCRIPTURE SOURCES OF THE TWO JORAMS/JEHORAMS


This chart reveals scripture references of Joram and Jehoram as King of Judah, and Joram and Jehoram as King of Northern Israel in that generation. Note: you have to look at the Hebrew to see the correct names, because there are English versions of the Bible that altered some of the names to fit the same kingship: i.e. 2 Kings 9:15 in the English KJV has Joram, but in the Hebrew it has Jehoram. I will note the English from the KJV if it is different from the Hebrew.